Nop the regular 5:30pm ride. Wally does not do early mornings. Lol Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 5, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Wallace Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > 5:30 am? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 5, 2012, at 4:26 PM, David Caudle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wally and I plan to leave from checkers at 5:30 tomorrow. 25-30 miles at >> 20ish pace. >> DC >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 4, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What is quickly becoming a "can't miss" event... not only because of >>> the race site, but just as much for the outstanding accommodations and >>> race day transportation... took place this past weekend. Many thanks >>> to DC's mom and dad!!! >>> >>> If you compare finish results available for the past few years... >>> you'll realize this race generally attracts some outstanding >>> triathletes in NC and VA. I was looking forward to gauging my efforts >>> this weekend against ~180 fellow participants. >>> >>> Chad Isbell and I made our way to the Caudle compound, at Kerr Lake, >>> late Saturday afternoon. DC took us out on the family pontoon for a >>> trip across the lake, where we landed at the 'swim start' location. >>> We walked up to the transition area for our own pre-race briefing. >>> Before getting back on the boat, I took a dip in the lake to check the >>> water temp... perfect. None expected this to be a wet suite legal >>> race. >>> >>> Afterwards, DC's parents taxied us back into Henderson for a carb- >>> loading dinner at Pino's Italian Restaurant. What a meal! >>> >>> Sunday morning.... >>> >>> With a 8am race start, we loaded our bikes & race gear onto the >>> pontoon at approximately 6:30. A bit chilly crossing the lake, with >>> the air temp at 57 degrees. We arrive at the state park boat ramp and >>> successfully unload... no bikes or gear dropped into the lake! Thanks >>> Capt'n Woody Caudle, for the safe arrival! >>> >>> To further DC's advantage on his "home" race course, we find out that >>> the Set-Up Events staff has made the call... this WILL be a wet suite >>> legal race, as they are going with a water temp reading of 74 >>> degrees. Not sure where that reading was taken, but had to be at the >>> bottom of the coldest deepest part of the lake. :-) None the less, >>> DC was stoked... and when you look at his swim result, you'll see >>> why! Dude swims like a dolphin in a wet suite!! >>> >>> 8am sharp... first wave, donning white swim caps (open elite & men 44- >>> under), hit the water for the mile swim counter-clockwise around 4 >>> orange buoys off in the distance. Bodies everywhere... felt like a >>> salmon swimming upstream somewhere in Alaska. Traded unintentional >>> kicks and punches... and swam over, under, and around many fellow >>> triathletes on the way to the first turn buoy. Chad and DC reported >>> the same, after the race. >>> >>> Bike course was great... no wind to start. Rolling hills and a couple >>> challenging climbs were present for the first 15 or so miles of the 24 >>> total. Although the major portion of the climbs were left behind, the >>> wind picked up for the remainder of the 9 miles... head and cross >>> wind mostly. >>> >>> Run course was a 2 loop 3.1 mile trip... with a short portion on a >>> gravel drive, which provided nice shade for a bit of a cool-off before >>> hitting the pavement once again. Best part of this 6.2 mile run is >>> the final 2 miles. You climb a long false-flat getting there, which >>> challenges tired legs, but you know at the turn around... it would be >>> all downhill to the finish! I'll definitely remember this for next >>> year!! >>> >>> Final report... DC cruises for a great "home town boy" 8th place men's >>> finish and 2nd in his age-group! Nice work DC!! You worked hard for >>> that pretty key-chain... and as Chad put it, "You'll have to hang that >>> on the wall." :-) >>> >>> One of the highlights of this race, for me, was meeting fellow >>> Wilsonian, Y member, and soon to be CoWs rider, Chad Isbell. Only his >>> second triathlon (Pinehurst Olympic the other)... great finish, >>> buddy! >>> >>> Men's Division (105 participants): >>> >>> 8th Place : David Caudle Swim: 00:24:19 Bike: 01:06:46 Run: >>> 00:45:48 Overall: 02:18:44 >>> 24th Place:David Wilhelm Swim: 00:28:22 Bike: 01:10:29 Run: >>> 00:48:39 >>> Overall: 02:30:19 >>> 94th Place Chad Isbell Swim 00:31:34 Bike: 01:37:48 Run: >>> 01:02:25 Overall: 03:15:52 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. 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